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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-03
LEGISLATORS EXCITED.
A Chicago Iabor Leader Declares That He
Was offered a BrIbe.

Was offered a Bribe.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, February "A
ripple of excitement was caused in the
House this morning by Mr.. Merritt Dem. }
rising to "a question of privilege and read
ing an article in ST. Louis paper, giving
a report of speech made by Representa-
tive Bailey Labor before labor meeting
in East st. Louis, on the evening of Janu-
airy 30th, in which he stated that while the
Labor caucns was ballOting for Senator.
Mr.. Dixon Labor had been called out by
a prominent business man of Chicago and
told in effect that votes for Mr.. Farwell
were worth from 81, 900 TO s.. 900.
Mr.. Merritt wanted an explanation of
the article.
Mr.. Bailey Stated that he had substan-
tally stated what the article represented
him as saying.
Mr.. Merritt wanted TO know if the per
son who offered the bribe was member
OF the House.
Calls were anade for Mr.. Dixon, who
said that he saw nothing in the article to
indicate that the person was member Of
the House He stated that he had been
called out of the caucus by business man
from Chicago who proposed To him that If
he (DiXOn) would control five votes he
could control the same number and thus
block the election of Mr.. Farwell, and
that there was 4 big speculation in it.
Mr.. Dixon said in reply that be indig-
nantly repelled the proposition and re-
turned to the caucus and informed his
colleagues.
A vOice-Was the man who made the
member of this House?
DiXon-He was not.
Mr.. Merritt stated that he had been in
the Legislature nineteen years and that he
had never been offered bribe. 1t re-
mained for the immaculate leader OF the
labor party Of Chicago to receive such Il
before he had been in the
House ten days, then to skulk away and
get his name in the newspapers instead OF
coming on the floor of the House as was
his duty and make the matter known.
Further discussion was prevented by the
Speaker announcing thot the question OF
privilege had been exhausted.
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p. X. II. Freight Handlers Out.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., February 2.-The
freight handlers employed in the depotS Of
the Pennsylvania Railroads in this city
struck work at noon to-day. About 30
men at the freight station at the foot of
Warren street, and about 300 employed in
the yards ut Harsimus Cove. The men
marched out in body, but made no dem
onstration The striking freight handlers
at the Erie depot remain out All business
IL at a Standstill at the freight stations
There are no indications of trouble in the
freight stations on the Delaware, acka-
wanna aud Western or the New Jersey
Central railroads. At the request of the
Erie and Pennsylvania Companies, City
Clerk Scott swOre in one hundred special
officers to protect their yards.
A large crowd of 'lOngshOremen laid in
wait about O'Clock this morning on Hud-
son street, HobOken, to intercept the men
while going to their work. The strikers
were concealed behind two new buildings
About o'clock the new men came along
and when they reached the point where
the strikers we're concealed, the latter,
armed with clubs and bricks, set upon
them and gave them an unmerciful beat
ing. There were about 80 of the "Scabs, "
mostly Danes and Germans, and they flew
in every direction. OF the 80 only 2S
reached the dock. None of the strikers
were arrested.
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No Longer slaves.

WASHINGTON, February IA commit
tee Of prominent colorcd men are prepar-
ing full account of the Matthews case for
distribution among the colored people of
the country. 1t is 10 he printed in pam
form and will contain plain, concise aud
truthful record of all interviews had with
prominent Republican Senators in the
matter. IL is said il will show conclusive
ly from the lips of these Senators that
there was nothing against Matthews char
acter or ability; that there were no charges
against him; that the fact of non-rcsidence
did not enter into the matter; that the oh
lection was that he was colorcd Demo-
crat, and that il would be dangerous to
encourage colored Democrats Fifty thous-
and copies are to he distributed in the most
crumspect manner.
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Mr.. Goshen's Opponent.

LONDON, February MIR. iaysman, a
Gladstonite, will oppose Mr. Goshen, Chan
cellor of the ENchequcr, in the election for
the seat for ST. Georges, Hanover Square,
from which Lord Algcrnon Percy has rc-
tired in order that Mr.. Goshen may run in
that district. The candidates for the va
cant Parliamentary seat in Antrim are
Mr.. McElroy, Gladstonite, and Mr.. Lewis,
Conservative. TIL, latter was candidate
for Londonderry at the last election In op-
position Ia Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, and the
vote stood three in Mr. Lewis favor. Mr..
Mccarthy contested Mr.. Lewis election on
the ground Of Illegal practices, the result
being that the Court nnscated Mr.. Lewis
and declared Mr.. Mccarthy elected.
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A BETTER FEELING
on THE B0uRSgS OVER LATER NEWS PROM
THEPAPER WARRIORS.
A RunOr Aacat that Boulangsr Has RsSigusi-Efect
on The London Stock ENcaange-British
Parliamentary Contests
General News.

LONDON, February e.-The Stock Ex-
change markets are sensitive and nervous.
They opened very Hat, hue better feeling
set in OH a rumor that General Boulanger,
French Minister of War. had resigned.
Prices fell later on the reports Of lower
prices on the Berlin Bourse. They have
since become firmer on dispatches from
Paris reporting a steadier market there.
French rentes are quoted in the London
market at - francs for 3 per cents and los
francs 25 centimes for 4 per cents Com
pared with yesterdays close this is an ad-
vance of 80 centimes for threes. The fouls
are unchanged.
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WEST VIRGINIA MEASURES.
A Piedmont Bank Authorized Ia Begin
Mr.. Kenna's Bridge bill.

A Piedmont Bank Authorized Ia Begin
MIR. Kenna's Bridge Bill.
Special Ticgrdm 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The Con-
troller Of the Currency has authorized the
First National Bank, of Piedmont, W. Va, ,
to begin business. The new concern has u
capital of $50, 600. and Jacob s. jameson
is the President and John Daily Cashier.
Senator Kenna expects to secure the pas
sage at any early day of the bill authoriz-
ing the construction of bridges across the
Great Kanawha river, below the falls, and
to prescribe the dimensions of the same.
The bill was fayorably reported by the
Commerce Committee yesterday. Mr..
kenna says the passage of the bill is i'm
portant for the continuation Of valuable
public Improvement in West Virginia, and
that he will in q day or two call it up and
ask the Senate 10 dispose of it. lie thinks
there will be no objection to it anywhere.
He says the hill was prepared by the en-
gineers OF the War Department and that
there are several bridges in contemplation.
1t is probable that the hill will get through
both Houses with hut little trouble.
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Rovcottinp the =. X. II.

SOUTH AMBOY, n. j., February H.
The strikers have induced the stOrekeepers
here to boycott the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company by threatening to boycott them
if they sold goods to that corporation.
Supt. Barnard being unable to buy
supplies here for the new men and the
special officers guarding them, now pM-
chases meat and groceries at Camden. \
tow of boats loaded with bituminOus coal
started for New York tonight.
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For Our Navy.

WASHINGTON. d. c., February 2-Mr.
Norwood, of Georgia, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to re-advertise for bids for the construction
OF cruiser No. I, and TO contract for its
construction for any sum which together
with the cost Of equipment, not including
the armatment, shall not exceed 81, 800,
600. Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. McAdoo, OF New jersey, introduced
a bill to provide for the manufacture, by
Americans, Of tirst-claSs modern guns for
the Navy and sea coast defences. Referred
TO the Committee on Military Affairs. The
bill appropriates 81, 100000
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ANYTHING To Redeem the Pledges.

WASHINGTON, February An inquiry
from the friends of Mr.. Randall as to
whether they could count on the support
of their tariff revenue bill by the Morrison
Democrats, was discussed at some length at
conference of the last named faction held
last evening. II was finally decided that
an answer should be made tO the effect
that tariff reform Democrats were 40 anX-
ious TO redeem their pledges TO the people
made at the Chicago convention that they
would support any measure looking to the
reform of the tariff which seemed TO be
reasonable in lis terms. 10 WAS not deemed
advisable to make the reply more specific
this time.
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TO CRUSH ARMOUR.

Boycott Declared Against All Who Deal
With the Great Packer.
CHICAGO, February 2.-The Knights OF
Labor are still pursuing P. d. Armour,
and last night District Assembly No. "a
placed a boycott on a65 local firms which
are using his goods. A move Of this kind
is stupendOus, and 1t is one of the most
important ever made on the part of the
Knights since the establishment of their
organization. They do not care so much
about the other influential packers, but
in Mr.. Armour they say they have found
au. avowed enemy to their cause,
and in the hope of crushing him they have
not only boycotted his firm throughout
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WHEELING. WV THURSDAY MORNINGS FEBRUARY 3, 1887.

the country, but they now propose to deal
similarly with those wholesale and retail
dealers who purchase and sell his products.
Charles F. Sab, Secretary of District As
sembly, No. "a, has been the recipient of
reports, systematically made, giving the
names and addresses of those who deal in
Armour meats, and the original copies
were seen last night by reporter.
The document will attract the attention
of the Knights throughout the country and
it will be headed as follows:
To the Organized Horkers Of Chicago:
BRoTHERs-We would respectfully draw
your attention TO the following firms in
and about Chicago who are handling the
products of p. ID. Armour 1t is not neces-
sary to reiterate the causes which have led
to the objections of loyal wOrkingmen in
the cause of labor to further 1atrOnizing
bis goods. With them you are familiar.
1t remains for you TO do your duty and
lend your efforts to aid in showing the
king Of porkOcracy that you are not in
sympathy with his methods and practices.
We would therefore request you TO appoint
committees in your locality TO carry ont
the object of the original circular. Here
follows the names and addresses of the
firms
This circular will he sent to all the local
assemblies in District Assembly No. "A,
and they are expected to cooperate with
District Assemblies Nos. 81 and 1876, which
issued the Original circular referred TO.
The original circular was iSsued over n
month ago, and was approved by District
Assembly No. - at the time. 1t was n
declaration of boycott against Armour,
and was mentioned in these dispatches at
the time.
A reporter called on Mr.. Armour and
showed him the papers referred to above.
He thought the boycott would be harsh
Injustice to small business men, who might
be forced to the wall by such measures.
Referring to the effect of the boycott a
month ago on his firm he said: "My house
made the fight on principle and never
dreamed of anything but financial loss.
To our surprise hundreds OF orders from
new sources poured in, and they were
made distinctly upon the issue that, rs the
boycott was thoroughly un-American, the
senders of the orders were in sympathy
with an American house that had the pluck
to risk money Oh American fair play, and
should have their trade.
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Refuse 10 Pas. Over the Veto.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February Mr..
Taulbec, of Kentucky, called up the mes
sage of the President vetOing the bill
granting pension to Carter Tillcr, father
OF soldier who died in Andersonyille
prison. The veto il based on the Presi-
dents belief that Mr. Till.r is neither de-
serving nor dependent The House re-.
fused to pass the bill over the veto-yeas
1885, nays ll5-not the constitutional two
thirds in the affirmative.
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Dr. Rlanh Satisfied.

Special telegram 10 tie Register.
WESTON, W. VA, February DIR.
Bland is perfectly satisfied over the au-
that the resolution for the
investigation of the Asylum management
has passed the Senate, as, also, is the local
Board, hut ut the same time he thinks
that unnecessary expense is incurred by
such movement and also that the kick is
made by few logger heads" who want
the present Superintendent Ousted.
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Thunder Storm in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, February "A most un-
usual thunder and rain storm has been in
progress here since 5 a. M, and at 10 the
rain is falling heavily. There was some
rain during the night which formed coat
ing of ice on the ground. The warmer
temperature is now melting that away.
The lightning flashes are frequent and vivid
and the thunder deep and reverberating.
The city is covered with a fog that compels
the burning of gas in all business houses.
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.,o CHARLESTON SUBSCRIBERS.

o.5~,bopHbsIetr with Richardson Bros,
-..4.y street. The authorized agents at Charles
I. D,Iy and Sunday REGISTER.
A., ,ggl,r Subscribers tCiH be supplied
.,,,,rp on ht cr,HtRg Of publication at 10
,.,. v,r rex for Daily, and Is cents per
,...l ta, puIg and Sunday.
NEST II. PRINTING co.
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Against the Alleghenys.

PrrTsBURG, February "A bill in
equity was filed in the County Courts
to-day against the Allegheny Base Ball
Club by q number of the stockholders who
claim to have been frozen out. The bill
asks for the appointment Ofa receiver and
also asks for an injunction to restrain \.
X. Scandrett and w. X. Nimick from dis
posing of stock or making any transfers.
Saturday, February II, was set for hearing
the arpumRntS
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CIarksburg Election.

>pfcldI IfltlTtIll % Ult RtyINtT.
CLARKsBURG, W. VA, February .
Last night the new Council organized and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Jasper Pew, Sergeant; Hugh
Callehan, Street Commissioner; c. w.
Lynch, Attorney; Jesse MOneypenny, AS
SCISSOR, and William III. Ross, Policeman
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DELEGATE HAGANS, Of Monongalia,
"y'eIoprd hloodthirsty symptoms in the
i'ouSe yesterday and introduced resolu-
'''n' nring OLA lot of buncombe about
Tue fishery troubles, and calling on the
'nited States Government not to let 90
TUE hrlI'sh Lions tail, that West Virginia
wJ> here
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Looking mt the Operator. hooks.

PTrsHCRG, February 2.-The Executive
Board Of the Miners National Assembly Of
Knights Of Labor, began an investigation
to-day Of the hooks OF the different large
coal firms, with view Of deciding whether
the Monongahela miners were justified In
d, maDding an advance in wages. The in
vetigation will probably take week and
in the meantime the river mines will BE-
clased
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PARIS, February At noon to-day
three per cent. rentes were quoted at -
francs = centimes-a decline of AZ cen
times from the closing official quotation
yesterday. 4 better feeling has prevailed
in the market since noon and per cent.
rentes have now q p. m.) advanced Ia -
francs 15 centimes.
4 p. M.-The quotation of three per
cent. rentes at the official close Of the
Bourse this afternoon was ~ francs ~
ccntimes, IN advance OF ~ centmes over
the quotation at the official close yester-
Il
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similar bill for the navy. These were
bills which had been reported unanimous
ly by the Committee on Coast Defenses,
and the committee had been waiting an
unreasonable time TO ask the Senate to con-
slider them.
Adjourned
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ALL KINDS OF WEATHER.
Blizzard i'm the Northwest and Thunder
storms in the south.

storms in the south.
CHICAGO, February 1.-The Signal Ser
vice reports extremely cold weather in
Northwestern Montana, the mercury at
AssinabOine registering 40 degrees below
zero at o'clock this morning. Through
out Dakota. Minnesota and Wisconsin 1t Is
considerably warmer, the Northern Min
nesota points reporting zero weather, while
at St Paul it is degrees above; La Crosse,
Wis, IL degrees above, and Chicago 20
above. 1t showing throughout the North
west and in nearly all the States north OF
the Ohio river. Heavy thunder storms are
reported at Knoxville, Tenn, Louisville
and Cincinnati, and the telegraph service
throughout the Southwest is very much
impaired in consequence,
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4 Sian at pOMderlN.

CHICAGO, January I'm speaking about
the proposition to boycott all the local
dealers who handle Armour'S meats, a
well known Knight to-day said that the
proposed boycott was an indirect slap ut
Mr.. Powdcrly. 81 know Mr.. Powdcriy is
opposed to it, because it places him in a
bad light After he had ordered the stock
yards strike of, and the dispute was sup
posed to have been settled, he thought
that Armour, rs well Us the rest of the
packers, was entitled to rest. The As
sembles were of 4 different opinion, how
ever. | doubt whether the matter will be
allowed to come before the General EXccu-
tive Board. 1t is averSc to interfering in
local Disputes
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\ PARTY Of young dudes, said 10 have
come from the Y. VI. c. A, took some
strikers places in New York yesterday and
went to unloading railroad iron in lawn
tennis suits and kid gloves. They, prob
amy had to be land away in jewellers cot
ton last night.
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HE Texas aud Indians dead-locks
broken aud New Jersey in fair way to
elect Governor AEBET, West Virginia is the
only state whose Democratic kiekers have
h'I come 10 their SENSES. Must we bear
TINS stigma: AMI ''how long, ., Lord,
how luug 80
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MRS. sISA'S AUNT
Thinks the Girl Is LaboTing Under Mental
Alteration.

Alteration.
CHICAGO, February 2.-Mrs. John Ar.
thurs, the aunt of Mrs. Spies, nee Van
Zandt, was visited by a reporter at her
residence in Oakland this morning She
appeared very much distressed and was
10th to believe the report. The news,
she said, was a total surprise to
me, as | thought she had re-
nounced all idea OF marrying this man
and was going of on trip. Some OF her
friends, located about two thousand miles
from here, had written to her and offered
her home with them until all this excite
ment had blown over. | was of the Opln-
ion that she would accept the offer, and
would settle down and calmly look
the situation in the face. II she
could realize the full force OF
the blow she struck ut her grandparents
she might still be prevailed on to alter her
course II can hardly believe, continued
Mrs. ArthurS, that the law will permit
this infamous marriage to stand. ltlt
should he decided binding, Nina'S life will
be wrecked 4 girl of her purity, refine
ment. education and social position to link
her destiny with man like him!
Why, she would not he with him thirty
six hours before she realizes the
terrible gulf between her past and future.
| can think of nothing else than that Nina
is aud has been suffering from mental
alteration, from which she will not recover
until she has had the opportunity to calm
ly consider her POSITION
In conclusion Mrs. Arthurs said: ''Sinee
this uuenviable notoriety has been thrust
upon us, have been deluged with letters
from all parts of the country, soliciting
money and rendering kindly advice in re-
gard to the distribution of my wealth in
the event of my death"
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OUR SURPLUS MONEY.
WHAT WE WILL HAVE LEFT To DEFEND
THE COUNTRY WITH
After Congress Gets Through With the Appropriations
We Have Only One SerNcsabs Ship and
That With Only One Gun
Needed Coast DefenSeS.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February Mr..
Allison, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations said that the Senator from
Connecticut Mr.. Plattl had inquired 0f
him yesterday whether or not there wOuld
be a surplus in the Treasury in case Con-
gress made appropriations this session in
accordance with the estimates of the De
partments In his Mr.. Allisons) desire
to complete the bill last night he had failed
to answer that inquiry as fully as he
might have done The regular estimates
of the Departments, AS submitted by the
Secretary of the Treasury, amounted
lin round numbers) TO 1876, ,000,-
900. Since then there had been
supplementary and other estimates
amounting To n considerable sum. For
example, there was an estimate of nearly
S., OOO 600 to carry out the provisions of
the Mexican pension bill. No estimate had
been as yet submitted rs to the disabilities
pension bill, which both houses had
passed, but which had not yet received the
signature of the President 1t was safe to
assume, however, that seven or eight mil
lion dollars would be required
for that purpose. So that the
total of the estimates for the next
fiscal year without including miscella-
neous appropriations amounted to $685.
000,OO0. Judging from the estimates
made last year and from the receipts up 10
the first of January last the receipts for
next year including the estimated postal
revenue will he $Il0, 0,OO0, 900, making
SURPLUS OF $l5,OO0,0O
If Congress would deem it necessary to
to expend a larger sum than S., 900, 900 for
coast deienccs that larger sum would in
crease the estimates beyond S395, 600 600,
and if we should appropriate more than
$50, OO0, 900 for the navy, that ovcr-apprO-
pration must be added.
Mr.. Platt-'I am glad to have listened
to this very soothing exposition of the
prospective revenues and expenditures for
the next fiscal year. Now, if We are not TO
have for the next fiscal year n surplus eX-
ceeding fifty millions, | want to be reck-
Oned rs an opponent of any scheme that
will lessen that surplus, and do not want
this Congress to adjourn until it has pro
vidcd in some way that sum equal or
nearly equal to $50 0OO, 900 shall be inn
mediately available 10 commence a
system of coast defense. think
that Congress will be Negligent
of its duty will be Justly and severely
criticised by the people, will have forgotten
the hest interests of the country. if it shall
adjourn without having made such pro-
vision. And for one want to be counted
rs IN opponent of any scheme that will re-
duce the revenues of this government to a
point where there will not he plenty of
money TO inaugurate and carry on most
vigorously thorough system of coast de.
fences"
Mr.. Beck thought the Senator from Iowa
(Mr AlliSOn) was mistaken in his est
mates of expenditures. lie thought he
could show that the surplus revenue this
wear WOuld he
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Polish soci.,,.,. Sentenced.

BERLIN, February 1.-Two Polish So
cialists haven sentenced at Poscu 10 inn
pris0nment, one for two years and the
other for nine months, Tor circulating
Socialists namphlets.
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Will Adopt the Retaliation BiIl.

WASHINGTON, February 2.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs will have n
meeting to morrow to consider the fisher
les bills. Messrs. Craine, Singleton and
other members believe the bill recently
passed by the Senate will he the one
adopted by majority of the committee.